Reynaldo Torres

Energy & Water Manager

Rey Torres has over 30 years of experience in energy and water conservation. 
He served in the U.S. Navy operating and maintaining power generation equipment.  Rey worked at the University of Texas at Austin for 20 years. His experience was in operations and managing the power plant and chilling stations. He implemented several operational changes which resulted in substantial savings. He implemented the largest solar array system in Austin in 2012. He was awarded a President’s Staff Award for outstanding performance. Rey has been working at Austin ISD for 10 years.  After reviewing utilities for over 130 buildings his strategy was to focus on low cost measures. He has been installing electric and water sub-meters for remote monitoring. These Energy and Water conservation measures have helped reduced water usage  by 35 percent and reduced electrical usage by 15 percent. Rey is also responsible for managing the Austin Energy Demand Response program, irrigation systems and water treatment service contract for cooling towers. 
(512) 414-2234 | reynaldo.h.torres@austinisd.org

Marty Martinez

Utility Conservation Technician